Franchise newcomer Hayley Atwell shared some valuable advice that she received from Tom Cruise during the filming of Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One. As the release date for the highly anticipated two-part film draws near, Atwell sat down with Empire to discuss her experience working on the project and her portrayal of the enigmatic new character, Grace. Despite being known for his impressive stuntwork, Cruise was generous in offering Atwell helpful tips on how to execute the action sequences in the film.
“Tom would often say, ‘Don’t be safe, be competent.’ That was a great mantra for me."
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One Will See Old Friends And New Foes Test Ethan Hunt
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One brings back some familiar faces to the franchise, including Ethan Hunt's trusted IMF allies Luther Stickwell (played by Ving Rhames) and Benji Dunn (played by Simon Pegg). Rebecca Ferguson also returns to reprise her role as former MI6 agent and occasional ally Ilsa Faust. Fans of the original movie will be delighted to see the return of Henry Czerny as Eugene Kittridge, the former IMF director who first appeared in the 1996 film. Although absent from the series for some time, Kittridge is set to make a comeback in this exciting new installment.
In Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One, Vanessa Kirby takes on the role of Alanna, the daughter of Vanessa Redgrave's arms dealer character Max Mitsopolis. Alongside her, Esai Morales portrays the villain Gabriel, supported by Pom Klementieff's assassin character. Shea Wigham's Jasper Briggs is tasked by The Community, a group of intelligence agency personnel played by Charles Parnell, Rob Delaney, Indira Varma, and Mark Gatiss, to track down Ethan Hunt. With ties to the past and new enemies emerging, Dead Reckoning promises to be one of the most intense stories in the franchise. Tom Cruise, no stranger to intense stunt work, has trained his co-stars in action, including his work developing the training program for Top Gun: Maverick. His dedication to ensuring the success of Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One is evident in his encouragement to his co-stars, particularly Hayley Atwell.
Source: Empire